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In the spirit of collaboration that the National Assembly represents, these member & partner ads reflect the valuable resources that exist among us, so that we are better equipped to make referrals, find partnership opportunities, and benefit from the expertise and services of one another.
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Newsbytes June 23, 2006 Newsbytes is the biweekly E-newsletter of the National Human Services Assembly that contains information for and about the nonprofit health and human services sector. If you are having trouble reading this newsletter, go to http://www.nassembly.org/nassembly/newsbytes/062306.htm
Boys & Girls Clubs of America has published the results of its Youth Report To America, the largest national survey developed and administered by teens. In the Report, 46,000 young people (ages 13-18) deliver a candid message to America. With compelling findings on topics ranging from the Iraq war to violence in schools and from education to the pursuit of the American Dream, the Report spotlights the perceptions of America’s youth. For more, click here. New Publication on Philanthropy for Children and Youth The Forum for Youth Investment recently released a new publication entitled Grappling with the Big Picture Change: Philanthropic Efforts to Change the Odds for Children and Youth. This publication addresses the changing landscape of foundation involvement in issues relating to children and youth. For more, download the publication here. (PDF) KaBoom Wins 2006 Cause Marketing Golden Halo Award National Assembly member KaBoom won the 2006 nonprofit Cause Marketing Golden Halo award. Winners in the 2006 awards program received national recognition in Advertising Age Magazine and at a gala awards luncheon on June 13 at New York's Marriott Marquis Hotel. For more information, click here. Tips to Keep Kids Safe This Summer StreetSentz is a program created by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) and RadioShack to educate caregivers and their children about staying safe from abduction, violence, and exploitation. Through StreetSentz, RadioShack provides free Child ID Kits and has launched a nationwide campaign to sign up 1 million new Wireless AMBER Alerts subscribers in 2006. For more visit www.streetsentz.com. Paper Explores Child Welfare Workforce Issues in Nonprofit Sector Child Welfare Workforce: Implications for the Private Nonprofit Sector, developed by the Alliance for Children and Families with funding support from Cornerstone for Kids, recommends actions that private, public, and academic organizations can take to create state and national solutions for child welfare workforce issues in the private sector. While the critical condition of the public child welfare system has received considerable attention, the situation in private agencies, which are increasingly called upon to perform core child welfare functions, is rarely considered. Yet the private sector workforce faces challenges that are at least as difficult as those in the public sphere and are in some cases unique to the private system. For more information, click here. Support the Federal Youth Coordination Act The Federal Youth Coordination Act (H.R. 856/S. 409), or FYCA, is bipartisan legislation drafted in partnership with National Collaboration for Youth member organizations as a response to a report issued by the White House Task Force for Disadvantaged Youth in December 2003. The Task Force found that programs working to meet the needs of young people are spread across 12 federal departments and agencies with little communication or coordination among them. Currently, there are federal funding streams designed to meet varying needs of youth – afterschool programs, job training, mental health, etc. – but they are administered in silos, independent of one another. Youth's needs, however, are complex and interdependent. FYCA establishes a Federal Youth Development Council that will enable the federal government to implement multifaceted approaches to reaching youth by leveraging and coordinating the existing resources of different federal agencies. For more information on FYCA, visit www.youthcoordinationact.org. National, state and local organizations can sign on to support FYCA by clicking here. For a list of current endorsers, click here. House Passes Bipartisan Bill to Reauthorize Older Americans Act On June 21, 2006, the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously approved the Senior Independence Act, which reauthorizes and improves services offered under the Older Americans Act. The bill includes changes that enhance intergenerational connections, including lowering the minimum age of grandparent caregivers eligible for services under the National Family Caregiver Support Program from age 60 to 55, allowing for almost double the number of grandparents to become eligible. A complete summary of the bill can be found here. The measure now awaits action in the Senate. Briefing Examines Impact of Methamphetamine on Foster Care, Children and Families Generations United, Child Welfare League of America, and other related organizations held a Hill briefing on June 8 to release the report, Methamphetamine and Child Welfare: Promising Solutions for Children, Their Parents and Grandparents. Panelists offered perspectives on the impact of methamphetamine (meth) on children, from impact on the foster care system to the need to provide support and drug use recovery programs that provide services to the entire family. For information on related legislation, please click here. The New America Foundation and the Congressional Savings and Ownership Caucus hosted a panel discussion on June 21 on current efforts and new ideas to increase financial literacy among youth. The discussion began with remarks by Rep. Cooper (D-TN) on the importance of financial literacy, followed by Rep. Biggert (R-IL), co-chair and co-founder of the Financial and Economic Literacy Caucus (FELC), and Rep. Shaw (R-FL) commenting on the low level of financial literacy among Americans and the potential of FELC. The panelists shared ideas and best practices to tackle the issue of low financial knowledge among youth. They emphasized that financial education should focus on money management rather than spending, and that delivery methods are as important as curriculum content. The panel also agreed that credit lending institutions, legislators, and the education community need to be more involved to raise awareness and improve financial education programs. For detailed information, click here.
National Center for Family Literacy Seeks Applications for Toyota Family Literacy Program Youth Service America Offers Youth Venture Funding Mary Kay Ash Charitable Foundation Offers Grants to Shelters for Victims of Domestic Violence Help Honor The "Best in Class" 2006 Human Service Leaders Summit (formerly National Leaders' Summit) Save the Date September 14, 2006 J.W. Marriott, Washington, DC The Human Services Leaders Summit is intended primarily for staff and volunteer leaders of national nonprofit human service, human and community development organizations. The compact schedule allows busy national leaders to network with peers, consider the latest thinking and recognize colleagues and others that inspire us all. For members of the National Human Services Assembly, several "peer networks" will be meeting before or after the Summit. We are pleased to announce that Bob Anderson, President of The Leadership Circle will present this years keynote address on accelerating leadership in today's organizations. Initiative News & resources National Youth Development Learning Network (NYDLN)
Member Spotlight Search Institute Search Institute is an independent nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide leadership, knowledge, and resources to promote healthy children, youth, and communities. To accomplish this mission, the institute generates and communicates new knowledge, and brings together community, state, and national leaders. For more information, visit www.search-institute.org.
National Assembly - Business Partners Program
The Business Partners Program is a service for members of the National Assembly and their affiliates that leverages their combined purchasing power to reduce costs. Click here to see the complete list of National Assembly Business Services and Discounts. The Business Partners Program is made possible through the generous support of The UPS Foundation. Did You Know? UPCOMING PEER NETWORK MEETINGS National Organizations Volunteerism Network (NOVN) July 20, 2006 by conference call. For more information, please contact sara@nassembly.org. Smaller Organizations Council September 7, 2006, 1:30 - 4:30 PM at the Forum for Youth Investment, Washington, DC. For more information, please contact sara@nassembly.org. HR Council Meeting September 15, 2006 in Washington, DC. For more information, please contact david@nassembly.org. NCY Research Group Meeting September 15, 2006 at National Human Services Assembly in Washington, D.C. For more information, please contact pam@nassembly.org COO Peer Network Meeting September 27, 2006, 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM, Washington, DC. For more information, contact david@nassembly.org. CFO Peer Group Meeting NCY Program Group Meeting October 19 - 20, 2006 in Indianapolis, IN. For more information, please contact pam@nassembly.org. For more information on National Assembly Member Peer Networks, click here. TRAININGS & EVENTS America's Promise Regional Forums America's Promise Alliance is conducting a series of five regional forums to share best practices and encourage greater focus and collaboration within communities to see that all young people receive the fundamental resources they need to succeed. September 14-15, 2006 - Charlotte, North Carolina September 28-29, 2006 - Indianapolis, Indiana October 12-13, 2006 - Denver, Colorado Live Chat on Children of Incarcerated Parents Connect for Kids June 28, 2006, 1:00 pm ET From Truancy to Zero Tolerance: The Changing Border of Education and Juvenile Justice Presented by the American Bar Association Criminal Justice Section Co-sponsors include National Collaboration for Youth August 23, 2006, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm American Bar Association, Washington, DC September 11, 2006 For more information visit www.onedayspay.org October 28, 2006 For more information visit www.makeadifferenceday.com November 14, 2006 Alliance for Children and Families National Partners include National Human Services Assembly and many of its members November 19-25, 2006 CONFERENCES Tavis Smiley Foundation’s Leadership Institute 2006 Houston, TX YouthBuild Transformation Institute August 1-3, 2006 Cambridge, MA National Conference on Achieving Excellence Through Accreditation Presented by the Council on Accreditation August 6-8, 2006 New York, NY September 7-10, 2006 New Orleans, LA Human Service Leaders' Summit 2006 Risk Management and Finance Summit for Nonprofits 4-H Inaugural Family Strengthening Distinguished Lecture September 26, 2006 Washington, DC Alliance for Children and Families National Conference Independent Sector Annual Conference October 22-24, 2006 Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN 2006 Healthy Communities - Healthy Youth Conference Sponsored by Search Institute CLICK HERE to post your organization's conference dates on the National Assembly's website; click on "Add Your Own Event," and follow the instructions. Got News? Please e-mail sara@nassembly.org with your news, events, and suggestions for Newsbytes.
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